It’s the final month of our multiple pedalboard giveaway—the America’s Saddest Pedalboard Contest. If you think you have the jankiest, most ill-equipped pedalboard in America, then all you have to do to enter the contest is take a picture of it and share it on social media with the tags #JIMDUNLOP, #SADBOARD, and #ROCK. If your photo gets the most votes, you’ll win a brand new, fully stocked pedalboard. We’re giving away a different pedalboard each month.

Last month, we gave away the Modern Metal board. December’s prize is the Classic Rock Board, which gives you the same tones and textures used by the greatest guitar players in history to change rock ’n’ roll history and demonstrate the artistic power that effects pedals can have when crafting a piece of music. Here’s what’s up for grabs:

MXR® Carbon Copy® Deluxe Analog Delay

This pedal continues a theme by delivering warm, vintage-style analog delay with modern functionality—up to 1.2 seconds of delay time, a tap tempo function, a tap-division feature, plus a modulation circuit and a switch for brightening up the tone, and so on. Using the Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay can be as simple or as intricate as your needs dictate, making this the perfect choice for your classic rock board.

MXR® Phase 95

This pedal brings you both of MXR’s classic phasers—the Phase 45’s subtle two-stage phasing and the Phase 90’s more pronounced four-stage phasing—with a Script switch that toggles between modern and vintage phasing styles. All in a mini MXR housing. Nice.

Cry Baby® Jimi Hendrix™ Wah

It doesn’t get more classic than Jimi Hendrix and a Cry Baby Wah. This pedal is based on the one he used to record his greatest wah licks, infusing your tone with the throaty expressiveness those songs are famous for.

MXR® Double-Double™ Overdrive

This pedal serves up two classic overdrives in a single housing—Low Gain mode for rich, fiery midrange tones and High Gain mode for high gain and a bump in the highs and lows. With Treble and Bass controls, you can season either sound to your taste.

MXR® Custom Badass™ ’78 Distortion

This pedal brings you huge amp stack tones and tube amp-like distortion straight out of the late ’70s. It has your standard three-knob setup for simple and easy use, but its CRUNCH button allows you to choose between silicon and LED clipping, which kicks up the harmonic content of the distortion. This pedal sounds great no matter how you use it—in front of a clean amp, a slightly dirty amp, or a full-on overdriven amp.

Fuzz Face® Mini Silicon Distortion

A regular sized Fuzz Face Distortion is an awesome thing to have, but when you’re building a board with upwards of ten pedals, it’s difficult to make space for something the size of a mic stand’s base. So we’ve included the Fuzz Face Mini Silicon Distortion, which sounds bright and aggressive and comes with a few modern upgrades such as a bright status LED, an AC power jack, and a battery door. Modern convenience, but the sound is all vintage.

MXR® Uni-Vibe® Chorus/Vibrato

This pedal captures the lush, chewy textures of Uni-Vibe pedals from back in the day, but it comes with a much more accommodating Phase 90-sized housing rather than the original’s hunk of metal.

MXR® Dyna Comp® Mini Compressor

With this pedal you get old school MXR compression and save on pedalboard space at the same time. Plus, you get an Attack switch to toggle between slow and fast attack times.

Sonic Research Stomp Box Mini Strobe Tuner

The Sonic Research Turbo Tuner ST-300 is a true stroboscope. Its LEDs are driven directly by the analog input signal and electronically strobed, providing instant response and high accuracy.

MXR® Iso-Brick™ Power Supply

You need a reliable power supply, so we tucked the lightweight and pedalboard-friendly Iso-Brick Power Supply underneath the pedalboard, where it has ten fully isolated outputs ranging from 9V to 18V, including two variable 6V-15V outputs. The two variable outputs can be used to emulate voltage sag, a drained battery effect sought by many vintage tonechasers—try it with the dirt pedals for some gnarly lo-fi sounds.

Pedaltrain Novo 24 Pedalboard

Thanks to our friends at Pedaltrain, all the goodies above come wired on a Novo 24 Pedalboard. It’s a five-rail design that’s open-faced and angled for easy stomping access, and it’s made from aircraft-grade aluminum, so it’ll take a beating without weighing you down. Rad.

We’re into the third month of our multiple pedalboard giveaway—the America’s Saddest Pedalboard Contest, which is running through December. If you think you have the jankiest, most ill-equipped pedalboard in America, then all you have to do to enter the contest is take a picture of it and share it on social media with the tags #JIMDUNLOP, #SADBOARD, and #METAL. If your photo gets the most votes, you’ll win a brand new, fully stocked pedalboard. We’re giving away a different pedalboard each month. Head over to the contest page for all the details.

Last month, we gave away the Bass Board. November’s prize is the Modern Metal Board, and it has everything you need to wield copious amounts of gain and downtuned/extended range guitars with precision and finesse. Have a look-see.

MXR® Ten Band EQ

This pedal lets you adjust 10 different frequencies as well as input and output levels so you can shape and refine all the sonic power generated by your new setup. Noise-reduction circuitry helps keeps all those extra dBs under control, and a second output lets you run two separate signal chains If you’re into that kind of thing.

Echoplex® Delay

The Echoplex Delay delivers crisp and clear delay tones with external tap tempo functionality. If you want more of a vintage sound—a la the effects of worn-out echo tape—use the Age control to add that classic modulated wow and flutter.

MXR® Analog Chorus

When it’s time to switch off the dirt and weave some clean, melodic tapestries, you’ll want to step on this pedal to add in some lush, liquid analog chorus tones. It has Low and High controls so you can tweak the tone of the effect as well as its intensity.

MXR® Tap Tempo

The MXR Tap Tempo Switch comes connected to the aforementioned Echoplex Delay, allowing you to set the tempo of your repeats so you don’t have to bend down and mess around with the Delay control mid-set.

MXR® EVH® 5150™ Overdrive

This pedal delivers a full range of hyper-driven MOSFET saturation with a full complement of controls that gives this pedal exceptional sonic flexibility. The Boost switch bumps up the gain and compression while the Gate control—powered by the Smart Gate® circuit—tames unwanted noise.

Horizon Devices Precision Drive

Built by MXR for Periphery’s Misha Mansoor, this pedal was designed from the ground up for players who ply their craft with tons of gain and extended ranges. Whether you’re playing a 14-string multi-scale monstrosity or a downtuned six-string, the Precision Drive can give you everything from a touch of harmonic coloration to gnarly full-on distortion. And because of the potential for overdrive pedals to add noise to an already high gain system, this pedal has a built-in noise gate. If all you want to do is transparently cut noise, keep the Gate control at lower settings, but cranking it up will give you that tight and choppy palm-muted sound. The Attack control tames and tightens up the low end and allows the midrange to step forward.

Players with digital rigs, worry not—this pedal plays nicely whether your setup is analog or digital. Oh, and there’s a reason we put this pedal in front of the 5150 Overdrive—the Precision Drive can push that pedal’s MOSFETs amp-style for some very rad results.

John Petrucci Cry Baby® Wah

This pedal is based on the Cry Baby Rack Wah system, so it has a bevy of tone-tweaking potential. Notice a theme here? Just remove the bottom plate to access Volume, Q, and EQ controls that shape the tone of the wah effect across six different frequency bands.

DVP3 Volume (X)™ Pedal

The Volume (X) Pedal allows you to change your output level on the fly so you don’t have to stop playing, and it also allows you choose where in your signal chain to adjust volume. Relying on only on your instrument’s volume control for output dynamics can result in a weaker signal being fed to your pedalboard, so this pedal helps you keep the input from your guitar signal nice and even. And it’s built to take be used and abused, so use it to your heart’s content.

Sonic Research Stomp Box Mini Strobe Tuner

The Sonic Research Turbo Tuner ST-300 is a true stroboscope. Its LEDs are driven directly by the analog input signal and electronically strobed, providing instant response and high accuracy.

MXR® Iso-Brick™ Power Supply

You need a reliable power supply, so we tucked the lightweight and pedalboard-friendly Iso-Brick Power Supply underneath the pedalboard, where it has ten fully isolated outputs ranging from 9V to 18V, including two variable 6V-15V outputs. The two variable outputs can be used to emulate voltage sag, a drained battery effect sought by many vintage tonechasers.

Temple Audio Design DUO Series Pedalboard, 24″

This pedalboard, courtesy of Temple Audio Design, is stylish and sturdily built, and it uses a unique locking system that keeps your pedals securely in place and makes it easy to move them around when you’re ready to.

We’re into the second month of our multiple pedalboard giveaway—the America’s Saddest Pedalboard Contest, which is running through December. If you think you have the jankiest, most ill-equipped pedalboard in America, then all you have to do to enter the contest is take a picture of it and share it on social media with the tags #JIMDUNLOP, #SADBOARD, and #BASS. If your photo gets the most votes, you’ll win a brand new, fully stocked pedalboard. We’re giving away a different pedalboard each month.

Last month, the Indie Board was up for grabs. October’s prize is the Bass Board. It’s got all the essentials for bass players looking to expand their tonal and textural palettes. Here’s the lowdown.

MXR® Bass Preamp

A good DI box is a must-have for bass players. Sound techs like to run bass signals to the FOH, and if you don’t have your own DI box, you’ll have to use theirs. Then the control over your tone is in their hands.

The MXR Bass Preamp allows you to go direct while retaining control over your own sound, featuring separate Input and Output level controls and a 3-band EQ section with sweepable midrange—from 250hz to 1khz—for extensive tonal flexibility. It’s all delivered super clean with high headroom thanks to our own Constant Headroom Technology™, and you can use the Pre/Post EQ switch to set whether or not your Direct Out signal is affected by the Bass Preamp’s EQ section. This pedal also features a Ground Lift switch in case you encounter ground loop hum.

MXR® Bass Fuzz Deluxe

The MXR Bass Fuzz Deluxe is a nasty, retro-style dirt box with separate Dry and Wet level controls to keep your low end full and present. It pretty much sounds like you’re running two different amps. Run the Wet signal at low settings to create just the right amount of hair to add some attitude to your tone, or crank it up to create a thunderously monstrous sound.

Iso-Brick™ Power Supply

The lightweight and pedalboard-friendly Iso-Brick Power Supply has ten fully isolated outputs ranging from 9V to 18V, including two variable 6V-15V outputs. These variable outputs can be used to emulate voltage sag, a drained battery effect sought by many vintage tonechasers. Test this out with the Bass Fuzz Deluxe to see what kind of gnarly, lo-fi tones you can get when you drop its power below 9 volts.

MXR® Bass Envelope Filter

This is another pedal that any bass player who’s interested in effects should have. Envelope filters are basically boxed up funky groove just waiting to be let out, and the MXR Bass Envelope Filter gives you all the control over the effect you need to open that box. You can even dial in your dry signal independently to you keep your low end totally intact.

MXR® Bass Octave Deluxe

Every bass player should have an octave pedal. It doesn’t matter what your style is—funk, stoner rock, electro-pop—the doubling and range-extending abilities of octave pedals can be addictive. And the MXR Bass Octave Deluxe is the perfect octave pedal to be addicted to. It has two separate octave down signals—Girth and Growl—each with their own independent level controls. Your direct signal also has its own level control so you can keep the tonal character of your instrument intact, and if you want to give your dry signal a bit more punch in the midrange, you can do so with the Mid+ switch.

MXR® Bass Compressor

The MXR Bass Compressor is great to have on stage or in the studio. It can help even out your signal, ensuring that nothing gets too loud or too soft by limiting the dynamic range. It has an array of controls that make it a cinch to fine-tune your sound, with CHT™ Constant Headroom Technology providing a ton of headroom and clear performance, and an LED meter to show when your signal reaches the compression threshold.

Cry Baby® Bass Mini Wah

We took the circuitry of the Cry Baby 105Q Bass Wah, based on an iconic 1970s envelope filter used by many rock and funk bass players, and stuffed into a a much lighter aluminum housing that takes up half as much pedalboard space.

Like its big brother, the Cry Baby Bass Mini Wah is optimized for bass frequencies. When you step on the rocker—which engages automatically with auto-return switch so you can step in and out of the effect with ease—the wah effect is applied only to the high and midrange frequencies of your signal. This leaves your low end intact so you can hold down the fundamental while taking solos or fills. With controls for Q response and boosting gain, you can dial in just how expressive and in your face the wah sound gets.

Volume (X)™ Mini Pedal

Putting a volume pedal on your board allows you to change your output level quickly and without having to stop playing. It also allows you choose where in your signal chain to adjust volume—relying on only on your instrument’s volume control for output dynamics can result in a weaker signal being fed to your pedalboard.

The Volume (X) Mini Pedal is a great pedalboard-friendly option—it’s durable and solidly built with a lightweight aluminum chassis, aggressive non-slip tread, and our patented Low Friction Band-Drive for a smooth range of motion and consistent, reliable performance. For maximum comfort and precision, the DVP4’s rocker tension is fully adjustable. This pedal can also be used for expression purposes if you’re so inclined.

Sonic Research Stomp Box Strobe Tuner

The Sonic Research Turbo Tuner ST-300 is a true stroboscope. Its LEDs are driven directly by the analog input signal and electronically strobed, providing instant response and high accuracy.

September marks the launch of our first ever America’s Saddest Pedalboard Contest. If you think you have the jankiest, most ill-equipped pedalboard in America, then all you have to do to enter the contest is take a picture of it and share it on social media with the tags #JIMDUNLOP and #SADBOARD. If your photo gets the most votes, you’ll win a brand new, fully stocked pedalboard.

This month’s prize is what we call the Indie Board. It’s all about tried-and-true minimalism—classic sounds that are easy to set and forget. Check out what’s up for grabs.

MXR® Reverb

While its capabilities go deep, the MXR® Reverb works perfectly as a simple three-knob stompbox that will drench your notes with lush, atmospheric reverberation. Simply push the Tone control to select one of six distinct reverb styles, dial in your preferred knob settings, and start playing.

Echoplex® Delay

The Echoplex® Delay delivers the warm tape echo warble favored by many indie and alt rock musicians. With an Age control that lets you mimic the effects of worn-out tape, this pedal allows you to set just how fluttery your repeats are. Sure beats having to invest in an expensive, temperamental vintage unit and the rare tape cartridges it requires.

MXR® Micro Amp

The Micro Amp is the perfect embodiment of indie and alternative rock’s no-frills, less-is-more ethos. With just a single knob, it can sweeten up the tone of your instrument as well as slam the front of your tube amp into rich overdrive territory.

Way Huge® Russian Pickle™ Fuzz

The Russian Pickle™ Fuzz delivers quintessential indie rock fuzz, from big hairy walls of sound to thick, chewy riffage. Turn up the Volume control, use the Tone control to shape the fuzz how you want it, and then use the Distortion control to ramp up the intensity.

Way Huge® Green Rhino™ Overdrive

The Green Rhino™ Overdrive provides the fiery, jangly midrange favored by indie and alt rockers. Like the MXR Reverb, this pedal has options if you need them, but it does everything you need as a straightforward Volume, Tone, Drive OD. You can even flip the Classic switch to disable the other controls.

MXR® Tap Tempo

The MXR® Tap Tempo Switch comes connected to the aforementioned Echoplex Delay, allowing you to set the tempo of your repeats so you don’t have to bend down and mess around with the Delay control mid-set.

MXR® Phase 90

The MXR® Phase 90 is the quintessential phaser, period. Its one-knob simplicity means less time fiddling and tweaking, making this the go-to phaser for indie and alt rock players. With the twist of the Rate knob, you can take the Phase 90’s warm modulation from subtle, spatial shimmer to all-out high velocity swooshing.

Sonic Research Stomp Box Strobe Tuner

The Sonic Research Turbo Tuner ST-300 is a true stroboscope. Its LEDs are driven directly by the analog input signal and electronically strobed, providing instant response and high accuracy.

MXR® Iso-Brick™ Power Supply

Finally, you need a reliable power supply. We tucked the lightweight and pedalboard-friendly Iso-Brick™ Power Supply underneath the West Coast board, where it has ten fully isolated outputs ranging from 9V to 18V, including two variable 6V-15V outputs. The two variable outputs can be used to emulate voltage sag, a drained battery effect sought by many vintage tonechasers. Test this out with your dirt pedals to see what kind of gnarly, lo-fi tones you can get when you drop their power below 9 volts.